Bible Verses About Offence
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for offence, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,683 votes, led by Proverbs 19:11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Offence
Proverbs 19:1169 votes
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs 18:1955 votes
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 6:16-1951 votes
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
1 Corinthians 10:3247 votes
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Matthew 18:744 votes
Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
James 1:1242 votes
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Romans 16:17-1840 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Romans 16:1740 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Proverbs 17:936 votes
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Acts 24:1632 votes
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Galatians 5:1132 votes
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
Psalms 119:16530 votes
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
1 Corinthians 13:1-1330 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Isaiah 8:1429 votes
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Matthew 18:629 votes
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Proverbs 10:1228 votes
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
1 Peter 2:826 votes
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
Matthew 16:2325 votes
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Luke 17:125 votes
Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
Matthew 18:15-1724 votes
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
James 1:1923 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Ephesians 4:3222 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
2 Thessalonians 3:622 votes
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
1 Corinthians 13:521 votes
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
2 John 1:10-1121 votes
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
What does the Bible say about offence?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 19:11 on the subject of offence. Across 1,683 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 18:19, Proverbs 6:16-19, 1 Corinthians 10:32. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.